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Hijack threat on Mumbai-bound Air India flight sparks security alert at Kolkata airport

Kolkata/IBNS: A suspected hijack threat triggered a security alert at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday after a threatening message was reportedly found inside the lavatory of a Mumbai-bound Air India aircraft.

Kolkata-Mizoram train derails in Assam: Five coaches jump tracks, passengers escape major mishap

Guwahati/IBNS: Five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express, a passenger train travelling from Kolkata to Mizoram, derailed in Assam on Wednesday morning, according to media reports.

Pawan Kalyan, wife Anna Konidala announce separation after 13 years of marriage

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced their decision to separate after 13 years of marriage.

India rejects Gurpatwant Pannun's US lawsuit against Ajit Doval, calls allegations 'malicious'

India has strongly rejected allegations levelled against National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Goel in a civil lawsuit filed by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a US court, calling the claims "fabricated and malicious".

One year after Delhi Red Fort blast: Victims' families still battle grief, financial distress and uncertainty over justice

New Delhi/IBNS: A year after a powerful car bomb exploded near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, the physical damage has long since disappeared from the streets, but the consequences continue to shape the lives of those who lost loved ones and those who survived.

Dubai tragedy: 21-year-old Indian student killed while waiting for roadside assistance

A 21-year-old Indian-origin architecture student died after being hit by a speeding car on Al Khawaneej Street in Dubai.

Modi speaks to Zelenskyy, reaffirms India's commitment to ending Ukraine war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reiterating India's willingness to contribute towards a peaceful resolution of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

TMC Canning Paschim MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested at Kolkata airport in rape, extortion cases

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at Kolkata airport on Monday in connection with multiple cases involving allegations of rape, extortion and post-poll violence, police said.

Sacred relics of Lord Buddha in Arunachal Pradesh: 4,000 devotees gather for darshan

The Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha arrived at Thubchog Gatsel Ling (TGL) Monastery, also known as Lower Gompa, in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday and were enshrined at the monastery for public 'darshan'.

Sheikh Hasina seeks fresh passport, identity card ahead of planned return to Bangladesh

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally applied for a new passport and national identity card (NID), taking a significant step towards her stated intention to return to the country from India in December.

Fourth 'encounter' in four months: Rape-murder accused killed in police firing in West Bengal's Raiganj

A man accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl in West Bengal's Raiganj was shot dead by police on Monday while allegedly attempting to flee to Bihar, marking the fourth such encounter in the state in the past four months since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power.

Mallikarjun Kharge calls Diwali 'khushiyon ka ek Eid', BJP says Congress is anti-Sanatan and anti-Hindu

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has courted controversy after describing the Hindu festival of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness", drawing sharp criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

After Tawang sacred relics of the Buddha reach Bomdila by Air Force helicopter; about 4,000 devotees queue on day one

Bomdila: The sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha reached Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, drawing about 4,000 devotees on the first day of public viewing, according to the Press Information Bureau.

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad meets LK Advani on 100th birthday, calls him party's guiding force

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday extended birthday wishes to party veteran Lal Krishna Advani on his 100th birthday and visited him at his residence to seek his blessings.

'Armed Naxalites eliminated, but dimagi Naxals remain': PM Modi's Diwali message from Bastar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel deployed in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Sunday, describing the occasion as particularly significant following what he called the country's success in its decades-long fight against Naxalism.

4 FIRs filed, 2 arrested as Abhishek Banerjee's birthday bash turns chaotic in Kolkata

Midnight birthday celebrations for Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee turned chaotic in Kolkata's Kalighat area, prompting the police to register four FIRs and arrest two men following clashes involving political workers and police personnel.

Arunachal Pradesh: 31,000 pay their respects as sacred relics of Buddha draw devotees in Tawang

The seven-day exposition of the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, concluded in Tawang on Saturday, drawing a strong response from devotees and visitors.

'From Naxal stronghold to development hub': PM Modi celebrates Diwali with forces in Bastar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on Sunday with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, an area that was once a major stronghold of Naxalism but has witnessed significant progress in anti-insurgency operations.

'From Naxal stronghold to development hub': PM Modi spends Diwali with forces in Bastar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating Diwali on Sunday with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, an area that was once a major stronghold of Naxalism but has witnessed significant progress in anti-insurgency operations.

'Apologise to Ram bhakts first': Yogi Adityanath on Akhilesh Yadav's Ayodhya Ram Temple visit plan

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav was welcome to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya but should first apologise to devotees of Lord Ram.